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Marlins no-hit Tigers, 9 years ago today

Spring training, This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers March 22, 2018 Leave a comment

Three Florida Marlins pitchers threw a spring training no-hitter, nine years ago today.

Mets’ first no-hitter, 53 years ago today

Spring training, This day in Mets no-no history, This day in no-no historyBy Dirk Lammers March 22, 2018 Leave a comment

Fifty-three years ago today, the New York Mets threw the club’s first no-hitter, with Gary Kroll and Gordie Richardson combining for nine innings of no-hit ball during a 6-0 spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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Happy birthday Carlos Carrasco, lost no-no with 2 outs in 9th in 2015

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 21, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy 31st birthday to the Cleveland Indians’ Carlos Carrasco, who lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning in 2015.

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No-no throwers Kennedy, Shoun born on this date

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 20, 2018 Leave a comment

No-no throwers Vern Kennedy and Clyde Shoun were born on this date.

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Happy 30th birthday, Clayton Kershaw

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 19, 2018 Leave a comment

Happy 30th birthday to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw, who threw a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies in 2014.

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Happy birthday to ‘Nixey’ Callahan, threw first AL no-hitter

No-no birthdaysBy Dirk Lammers March 18, 2018 Leave a comment

Today would be the 144th birthday of James “Nixey” Callahan, who threw the first American League no-hitter.

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W.P. KinsellaAuthor of Shoeless Joe, adapted into "Field of Dreams"

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Milt PappasMLB pitcher 1957-1973 ('72 no-no)

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